Craig Morgan's son Jerry Greer, 19, found dead after tubing accident on TN river

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — The 19-yr-old son of united states of america music singer Craig Morgan has been discovered dead after what authorities described as a weekend boating accident along the Tennessee River basin, Morgan’s publicist has mentioned in a remark.

Publicist Cindy Hunt stated within the observation late Monday that the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Division in Tennessee recovered the physique of the teen, Jerry Greer, on Monday evening in a neighborhood referred to as Kentucky Lake in northwestern Tennessee. The search for the contemporary high school graduate had begun Sunday after the accident.

“The domestic is grateful for the outpouring of beef up and requests prayers at the moment as they privately mourn this bad loss,” said the remark launched by using Hunt on behalf of Morgan and his wife, Karen Greer.

It said funeral arrangements are pending.

Sheriff’s Place Of Work Chief Deputy Rod Edwards told native media that Greer and a chum had been tubing when the accident befell. Greer’s friend resurfaced, however Greer didn’t. Both were sporting life jackets.

Morgan, an army veteran, has had hits like “that’s what i really like About Sunday” and “Redneck Yacht Membership” and is the host of “Craig Morgan: All Get Right Of Entry To Outdoors,” which is in its seventh season on the Out Of Doors Channel.

The Sheriff’s Place Of Business had requested the aid of rescue organizations across the state. About 50 boats joined the quest after the teen went lacking. Authorities say crews have been the usage of an underwater car to scan a stretch of the river where the water is up to 15 ft deep at factors.